text_original: The chief importance of these Persian wars, in their bearing on European history, was that they drained away the military and financial resources of the Empire, and were among the causes that necessitated the In ;ivy burden of taxation that Justinian laid upon his subjects.
text_transcription: THE CHIEF IMPORTANCE OF THESE PERSIAN WARS IN THEIR BEARING ON EUROPEAN HISTORY WAS THAT THEY DRAINED AWAY THE MILITARY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE AND WERE AMONG THE CAUSES THAT NECESSITATED THE HEAVY BURDEN OF TAXATION THAT JUSTINIAN LAID UPON HIS SUBJECT
phonemes: ðə tʃˈiːf ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ʌv ðiːz pˈɜːʒən wˈɔːɹz, ɪn ðɛɹ bˈɛɹɪŋ ˌɔn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən hˈɪstɚɹi, wʌz ðæt ðeɪ dɹˈeɪnd ɐwˈeɪ ðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ænd faɪnˈænʃəl ɹᵻsˈɔːɹsᵻz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ænd wɜːɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə kˈɔːzᵻz ðæt nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈɪn ;ˈaɪvi bˈɜːdən ʌv tæksˈeɪʃən ðæt dʒʌstˈɪniən lˈeɪd əpˌɑːn hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts.